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A first alpha version is available. Please consider that the application may behave not yet really performant, nor always correct. The basic functionality is available, but may contain bugs. Please see also the releases' 'wishlist.txt' with the list of all not-yet implemented features and known bugs.

download steps:


1st Step: Agree With License

If you download the software, you must agree to the applications GPL-based license.


2nd Step: Install Java

To run YaCy, you need an installation and/or support for Java2. You can download the Java Runtime Environment "JRE" from the Sun Microsystems Java Page


3rd Step: Download YaCy

The Release comes in different flavours: a general one with application wrappers for Unix/Linux, Macintosh OS X and Windows, and a specialized Windows version with Windows installer. Please choose from either one.

Latest Release: The latest YaCy release version is 0.391
Nightly builds from compiles out of SVN can be obtained from http://devbin.yacy-forum.de/.

Main releases of YaCy are hosted on yacy.net, yacy@BerliOS.de and yacy@freshmeat.net.
Download Mirrors and YaCy Flavours:

4th Step: Proceed With Installation

Please go to the installation page. If you upgrade from a previous version of YaCy, please migrate your data (simply move the DATA directory to your new application directory).


Final Step: Your Contribution is Appreciated

Open-Source/Freeware needs your contribution!

Even if you are a non-programmer or first-time user of this software, you can help to of this distribution by
When you find a bug, please help to further improve the application by sending me a bug-report. The report should describe a complete set of actions that are necessary to reproduce the error. Please contact me here. Thank you!